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Grade 6 Statistics and Data Distributions Practice Test

Build Grade 6 Math skills with five 10-question practice tests on data displays, center, spread, distributions, line plots, samples, and evidence-based interpretation.

Statistics and Data Distributions Practice Tests

These Grade 6 Math practice tests help students read and interpret data displays, calculate mean, median, mode, and range, describe clusters and spread, analyze line plots with fractional values, and use samples to support conclusions.

Skills covered

  • Reading tables, charts, bar graphs, and line plots
  • Finding mean, median, mode, and range
  • Comparing center and spread in data distributions
  • Identifying clusters, outliers, frequency, and variation
  • Adding and interpreting fractional measurements on line plots
  • Understanding populations, samples, and representative data
  • Choosing appropriate graphs and recognizing misleading scales

How to use these practice tests

Read every label and scale before calculating. Order values when finding a median, use the total divided by the number of values for a mean, identify repeated values for a mode, and subtract the minimum from the maximum for a range. Use patterns and spread to support conclusions about the distribution.

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Grade 6 Statistics and Data Distributions Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 6 Math practice test on data displays, mean, median, mode, range, line plots, distributions, samples, and data interpretation.

Read the data display carefully, calculate the requested statistic, compare center and spread, and support conclusions with evidence from the data.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

A class recorded 3 books on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 4 on Wednesday. How many books were recorded on Tuesday?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 55.

  1. Read the data: Identify the values, labels, and display used in the question.
  2. Choose the statistic or comparison: Read the Tuesday entry in the table: it is 55 books.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the data and uses the correct units or interpretation.

Read the Tuesday entry in the table: it is 55 books.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A table shows 6 students chose soccer, 8 chose basketball, and 4 chose tennis. Which sport was chosen by the most students?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Basketball.

  1. Read the data: Identify the values, labels, and display used in the question.
  2. Choose the statistic or comparison: Compare the frequencies 66
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the data and uses the correct units or interpretation.

Compare the frequencies 66

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A student reads 4 pages on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and 5 on Wednesday. How many pages did the student read in all?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 1515 pages.

  1. Read the data: Identify the values, labels, and display used in the question.
  2. Choose the statistic or comparison: Add the daily values: 4+6+5=154 + 6 + 5 = 15 pages.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the data and uses the correct units or interpretation.

Add the daily values: 4+6+5=154 + 6 + 5 = 15 pages.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A chart shows 12 red buttons and 7 blue buttons. How many more red buttons are there?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 55.

  1. Read the data: Identify the values, labels, and display used in the question.
  2. Choose the statistic or comparison: Find the difference: 12−7=512 - 7 = 5.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the data and uses the correct units or interpretation.

Find the difference: 12−7=512 - 7 = 5.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A line plot has the greatest number of marks above the value 3. What is the mode of the data?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 33.

  1. Read the data: Identify the values, labels, and display used in the question.
  2. Choose the statistic or comparison: The mode is the value that occurs most often. The tallest stack is above 33.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the data and uses the correct units or interpretation.

The mode is the value that occurs most often. The tallest stack is above 33.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A data table lists temperatures of 62, 65, 64, and 68 degrees. Which temperature is the greatest?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 6868 degrees.

  1. Read the data: Identify the values, labels, and display used in the question.
  2. Choose the statistic or comparison: Among 6262
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the data and uses the correct units or interpretation.

Among 6262

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A survey records 9 votes for apples, 7 for bananas, and 9 for oranges. How many votes were recorded?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 2525 votes.

  1. Read the data: Identify the values, labels, and display used in the question.
  2. Choose the statistic or comparison: Add all survey responses: 9+7+9=259 + 7 + 9 = 25 votes.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the data and uses the correct units or interpretation.

Add all survey responses: 9+7+9=259 + 7 + 9 = 25 votes.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A chart shows 11 red cars, 15 blue cars, 9 green cars, and 6 white cars. How many blue cars are there?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 1515 cars.

  1. Read the data: Identify the values, labels, and display used in the question.
  2. Choose the statistic or comparison: The blue category has a frequency of 1515.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the data and uses the correct units or interpretation.

The blue category has a frequency of 1515.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A list contains 2, 4, 4, 5, 7, and 9. How many data values are in the list?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 66.

  1. Read the data: Identify the values, labels, and display used in the question.
  2. Choose the statistic or comparison: Count each entry in the list. There are 66 data values.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the data and uses the correct units or interpretation.

Count each entry in the list. There are 66 data values.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

A table shows that 10 students walk to school, 8 ride the bus, and 3 ride in a car. Which category has the least frequency?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Car.

  1. Read the data: Identify the values, labels, and display used in the question.
  2. Choose the statistic or comparison: The smallest frequency is 33, so car has the least frequency.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the data and uses the correct units or interpretation.

The smallest frequency is 33, so car has the least frequency.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 6 Statistics and Data Distributions

What topics are covered?

The page covers data displays, mean, median, mode, range, frequency, clusters, outliers, line plots, samples, populations, graph choice, and data interpretation.

How do I find the mean, median, mode, and range?

Find the mean by adding and dividing by the number of values, the median by locating the middle after ordering, the mode by identifying the most frequent value, and the range by subtracting the minimum from the maximum.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 6 Statistics and Data Distributions questions in total.